Man rams ex-girlfriend's car, children inside

Knowing the route that his ex-girlfriend would be taking home on Halloween, authorities say a Des Allemands man allegedly parked his truck on the side of U.S. 90 in Des Allemands and waited for her to pass. When she did, authorities say the man followed, ramming his borrowed truck into the back of her car until she lost control of the vehicle.

The woman's car spun around and nearly flipped into a ditch -- all with the woman's two young children inside, authorities said.

St. Charles Parish Sheriff's deputies later arrested Brad J. Terrebonne, 24, of 169 Fonseca Lane in Des Allemands, and booked him with hit and run driving, three counts of aggravated assault, negligent injury and aggravated criminal damage to property. Investigators say Terrebonne used a black pickup truck, borrowed from a family member, to commit the assault. He then drove away.

The woman suffered a minor injury to her arm, but was not transported to a hospital. The woman's two young children, ages 4 and 5, were not injured.

"This was a very cowardly act that this subject perpetrated against his ex and her kids," said St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Dwayne LaGrange. "This could have turned out a lot worse than it did. We are glad that everyone is OK."

A warrant was issued for Terrebonne's arrest on Nov. 2 and he was arrested Friday. He remained in the parish jail on a $17,500 bond.